Uses of Interface javax.lang.model.element.Element (Java SE 14 [build 31])

Packages that use Element
Package	Description
javax.annotation.processing	Facilities for declaring annotation processors and for allowing annotation processors to communicate with an annotation processing tool environment.
javax.lang.model.element	Interfaces used to model elements of the Java programming language.
javax.lang.model.type	Interfaces used to model Java programming language types.
javax.lang.model.util	Utilities to assist in the processing of program elements and types.

Uses of Element in javax.annotation.processing

Methods in javax.annotation.processing that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Set<? extends Element>`	RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWith(Class<? extends Annotation> a)`	Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`Set<? extends Element>`	RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWith(TypeElement a)`	Returns the elements annotated with the given annotation type.
`default Set<? extends Element>`	RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWithAny(Set<Class<? extends Annotation>> annotations)`	Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation types.
`default Set<? extends Element>`	RoundEnvironment.`getElementsAnnotatedWithAny(TypeElement... annotations)`	Returns the elements annotated with one or more of the given annotation types.
`Set<? extends Element>`	RoundEnvironment.`getRootElements()`	Returns the root elements for annotation processing generated by the prior round.

Methods in javax.annotation.processing with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`JavaFileObject`	Filer.`createClassFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)`	Creates a new class file, and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`FileObject`	Filer.`createResource(JavaFileManager.Location location, CharSequence moduleAndPkg, CharSequence relativeName, Element... originatingElements)`	Creates a new auxiliary resource file for writing and returns a file object for it.
`JavaFileObject`	Filer.`createSourceFile(CharSequence name, Element... originatingElements)`	Creates a new source file and returns an object to allow writing to it.
`Iterable<? extends Completion>`	AbstractProcessor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)`	Returns an empty iterable of completions.
`Iterable<? extends Completion>`	Processor.`getCompletions(Element element, AnnotationMirror annotation, ExecutableElement member, String userText)`	Returns to the tool infrastructure an iterable of suggested completions to an annotation.
`void`	Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e)`	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the element.
`void`	Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a)`	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation mirror of the annotated element.
`void`	Messager.`printMessage(Diagnostic.Kind kind, CharSequence msg, Element e, AnnotationMirror a, AnnotationValue v)`	Prints a message of the specified kind at the location of the annotation value inside the annotation mirror of the annotated element.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.element

Subinterfaces of Element in javax.lang.model.element
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`interface`	`ExecutableElement`	Represents a method, constructor, or initializer (static or instance) of a class or interface, including annotation type elements.
`interface`	`ModuleElement`	Represents a module program element.
`interface`	`PackageElement`	Represents a package program element.
`interface`	`Parameterizable`	A mixin interface for an element that has type parameters.
`interface`	`QualifiedNameable`	A mixin interface for an element that has a qualified name.
`interface`	`RecordComponentElement`	Associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Represents a record component.
`interface`	`TypeElement`	Represents a class or interface program element.
`interface`	`TypeParameterElement`	Represents a formal type parameter of a generic class, interface, method, or constructor element.
`interface`	`VariableElement`	Represents a field, `enum` constant, method or constructor parameter, local variable, resource variable, or exception parameter.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Element`	Element.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the innermost element within which this element is, loosely speaking, enclosed.
`Element`	ModuleElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns `null` since a module is not enclosed by another element.
`Element`	PackageElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the enclosing module if such a module exists; otherwise returns `null`.
`Element`	RecordComponentElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the enclosing element of this record component.
`Element`	TypeElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the package of a top-level type and returns the immediately lexically enclosing element for a nested type.
`Element`	TypeParameterElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the generic element of this type parameter.
`Element`	VariableElement.`getEnclosingElement()`	Returns the enclosing element of this variable.
`Element`	TypeParameterElement.`getGenericElement()`	Returns the generic class, interface, method, or constructor that is parameterized by this type parameter.
`Element`	UnknownElementException.`getUnknownElement()`	Returns the unknown element.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<? extends Element>`	Element.`getEnclosedElements()`	Returns the elements that are, loosely speaking, directly enclosed by this element.
`List<? extends Element>`	ModuleElement.`getEnclosedElements()`	Returns the packages within this module.
`List<? extends Element>`	PackageElement.`getEnclosedElements()`	Returns the top-level classes and interfaces within this package.
`List<? extends Element>`	TypeElement.`getEnclosedElements()`	Returns the fields, methods, constructors, record components, and member types that are directly declared in this class or interface.

Methods in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default R`	ElementVisitor.`visit(Element e)`	A convenience method equivalent to `visit(e, null)`.
`R`	ElementVisitor.`visit(Element e, P p)`	Visits an element.
`R`	ElementVisitor.`visitUnknown(Element e, P p)`	Visits an unknown kind of element.

Constructors in javax.lang.model.element with parameters of type Element
Constructor	Description
`UnknownElementException(Element e, Object p)`	Creates a new `UnknownElementException`.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.type

Methods in javax.lang.model.type that return Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Element`	DeclaredType.`asElement()`	Returns the element corresponding to this type.
`Element`	TypeVariable.`asElement()`	Returns the element corresponding to this type variable.

Uses of Element in javax.lang.model.util

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Element`	Types.`asElement(TypeMirror t)`	Returns the element corresponding to a type.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util that return types with arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`List<? extends Element>`	Elements.`getAllMembers(TypeElement type)`	Returns all members of a type element, whether inherited or declared directly.

Methods in javax.lang.model.util with parameters of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`TypeMirror`	Types.`asMemberOf(DeclaredType containing, Element element)`	Returns the type of an element when that element is viewed as a member of, or otherwise directly contained by, a given type.
`protected R`	SimpleElementVisitor6.`defaultAction(Element e, P p)`	The default action for visit methods.
`List<? extends AnnotationMirror>`	Elements.`getAllAnnotationMirrors(Element e)`	Returns all annotations present on an element, whether directly present or present via inheritance.
`String`	Elements.`getDocComment(Element e)`	Returns the text of the documentation ("Javadoc") comment of an element.
`default ModuleElement`	Elements.`getModuleOf(Element e)`	Returns the module of an element.
`default Elements.Origin`	Elements.`getOrigin(Element e)`	Returns the origin of the given element.
`PackageElement`	Elements.`getPackageOf(Element e)`	Returns the package of an element.
`boolean`	Elements.`hides(Element hider, Element hidden)`	Tests whether one type, method, or field hides another.
`boolean`	Elements.`isDeprecated(Element e)`	Returns `true` if the element is deprecated, `false` otherwise.
`void`	Elements.`printElements(Writer w, Element... elements)`	Prints a representation of the elements to the given writer in the specified order.
`R`	ElementScanner6.`scan(Element e)`	Convenience method equivalent to `v.scan(e, null)`.
`R`	ElementScanner6.`scan(Element e, P p)`	Processes an element by calling `e.accept(this, p)`; this method may be overridden by subclasses.
`R`	AbstractElementVisitor6.`visit(Element e)`	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method and passing `null` for the additional parameter.
`R`	AbstractElementVisitor6.`visit(Element e, P p)`	Visits any program element as if by passing itself to that element's `accept` method.
`R`	AbstractElementVisitor6.`visitUnknown(Element e, P p)`	Visits an unknown kind of element.

Method parameters in javax.lang.model.util with type arguments of type Element
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static List<ExecutableElement>`	ElementFilter.`constructorsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of constructors in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>`	ElementFilter.`constructorsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of constructors in `elements`.
`static List<VariableElement>`	ElementFilter.`fieldsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of fields in `elements`.
`static Set<VariableElement>`	ElementFilter.`fieldsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of fields in `elements`.
`static List<ExecutableElement>`	ElementFilter.`methodsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of methods in `elements`.
`static Set<ExecutableElement>`	ElementFilter.`methodsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of methods in `elements`.
`static List<ModuleElement>`	ElementFilter.`modulesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of modules in `elements`.
`static Set<ModuleElement>`	ElementFilter.`modulesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of modules in `elements`.
`static List<PackageElement>`	ElementFilter.`packagesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of packages in `elements`.
`static Set<PackageElement>`	ElementFilter.`packagesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of packages in `elements`.
`static List<RecordComponentElement>`	ElementFilter.`recordComponentsIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Returns a list of record components in `elements`.
`static Set<RecordComponentElement>`	ElementFilter.`recordComponentsIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Associated with records, a preview feature of the Java language. Returns a set of record components in `elements`.
`R`	ElementScanner6.`scan(Iterable<? extends Element> iterable, P p)`	Iterates over the given elements and calls `scan(Element, P)` on each one.
`static List<TypeElement>`	ElementFilter.`typesIn(Iterable<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a list of types in `elements`.
`static Set<TypeElement>`	ElementFilter.`typesIn(Set<? extends Element> elements)`	Returns a set of types in `elements`.